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The Suns failed to score in the last quarter, losing it by 33 points. They have now been outscored by 201 points in fourth quarters this season, 89 points more than the 17th ranked Bulldogs.

Q4 30:49

The siren has sounded to end Q4.

Q4 28:31

Another goal from a clearance for the Saints. Three of their five goals this quarter have come from this source.

Q4 28:21

GOALSaints (Jade Gresham)

Q4 26:35

BEHINDSaints (Maverick Weller)

Q4 23:36

The Saints lead the clearance count 146 this quarter and they have generated the only two scores from this source, including that goal to Daniel McKenzie.

Q4 23:26

GOALSaints (Daniel McKenzie)

Q4 18:52

St Kilda has scored all 20 points this quarter. The Suns have been outscored by 168 points in fourth quarters this season, ranked 18th.

Q4 18:42

GOALSaints (Tim Membrey)

Q4 12:51

The Saints have generated 13 of the last 14 inside 50s and recorded the last seven scores (3.4) for the game.

Q4 12:51

GOALSaints (Paddy McCartin)

Q4 11:35

BEHINDSaints (Rushed)

Q4 09:00

BEHINDSaints (David Armitage)

Q4 06:09

Josh Battle launched as well as kicked that goal, dispossessing Sean Lemmens to start the eight possession chain. Battle has won a quarterhigh three contested possessions and he has applied the equal fifth-most pressure acts for his team for the game.

Q4 05:59

GOALSaints (Josh Battle)

Q4 00:00

Q4 is now underway.

Q3 30:22

The siren has sounded to end Q3.

Q3 30:02

Gold Coast has taken 15 intercept marks to threequarter time, its equal highest to this point in any game this season. Charlie Ballard and Jack Leslie have both grabbed four intercept marks.

Q3 29:14

BEHINDSaints (Jack Steven)

Q3 27:26

BEHINDSaints (Rushed)

Q3 26:17

That goal to Tim Membrey was his team's first from a clearance. The Saints lead the clearance count 3115.

Q3 26:07

GOALSaints (Tim Membrey)

Q3 24:01

BEHINDSuns (Ben Ainsworth)

Q3 23:15

Both teams have won six clearances this quarter with the Suns launching four scores to one from this source, including that goal to Nick Holman.

Q3 23:05

GOALSuns (Nick Holman)

Q3 21:23

St Kilda has recorded a kicking efficiency of 36 per cent in its forward half this quarter. The Saints have recorded a kicking efficiency of 54 per cent in this zone this season, the fourth lowest percentage in the AFL.

Q3 21:02

Suns InterchangeJack Bowes and is possibly out for the game.

Q3 18:48

BEHINDSaints (Luke Dunstan)

Q3 17:14

BEHINDSuns (Tom J. Lynch)

Q3 16:38

Tom Lynch has grabbed three marks inside 50 this quarter and four for the game, a seasonhigh.

Q3 14:43

BEHINDSuns (Rushed)

Q3 13:20

Saints InterchangeBailey Rice and is possibly out for the game.

Q3 07:48

BEHINDSaints (Maverick Weller)

Q3 05:58

Alex Sexton has kicked three goals in a game for the fourth time in his career.

Q3 05:48

GOALSuns (Alex Sexton)

Q3 04:28

BEHINDSaints (David Armitage)

Q3 02:47

The Saints have now scored 12 points from kickins for the game and 59 points for the season, the second-most of any team.

Q3 02:37

GOALSaints (Josh Battle)

Q3 01:49

BEHINDSuns (Jack Martin)

Q3 00:53

BEHINDSuns (Rushed)

Q3 00:00

Q3 is now underway.

Q2 28:47

St Kilda applied 23 tackles from 27 attempts (85 per cent) in the first quarter and a pressure factor of 1.88. The Saints applied just nine tackles from 17 attempts (53 per cent) in the second quarter and their pressure factor fell to 1.51.

Q2 28:47

Gold Coast recorded 16 scores from 27 forward 50 entries (59 per cent) in the first half. The Suns have scored from just 36 per cent of their inside 50s this season, the lowest percentage in the AFL.

Q2 28:47

The siren has sounded to end Q2.

Q2 26:42

BEHINDSuns (Lachie Weller)

Q2 20:24

St Kilda has scored 33 points this season from intercept possessions won by Nathan Brown, ranked equal second at the club.

Q2 20:14

GOALSaints (Jade Gresham)

Q2 18:54

BEHINDSuns (Rushed)

Q2 18:13

BEHINDSaints (Rushed)

Q2 15:09

Aaron Young has been involved four of his team's scores this quarter. He has now recorded 49 score involvements for the season, ranked second at the club.

Q2 14:59

BEHINDSuns (Aaron Young)

Q2 13:15

The Saints have conceded seven scores from as many inside 50s this quarter. St Kilda has conceded a score from 48 per cent of its opposition's forward 50 entries in 2018, the second worst percentage recorded.

Q2 13:05

GOALSuns (Callum Ah Chee)

Q2 10:33

GOALSuns (Tom J. Lynch)

Q2 09:55

BEHINDSuns (Jack Bowes)

Q2 09:19

The Suns have generated seven inside 50s from 13 chains originating in their defensive 50 (54 per cent). Gold Coast has generated a forward 50 entry from 16 per cent of defensive 50 chains this season, ranked 18th.

Q2 08:48

BEHINDSaints (Luke Dunstan)

Q2 07:44

BEHINDSaints (Rushed)

Q2 06:07

Gold Coast has won two intercept possessions this quarter with both launching a goal. The Suns have now scored 32 points from intercepts, just three points less than their season average per game.

Q2 05:57

GOALSuns (Alex Sexton)

Q2 04:00

GOALSuns (Tom J. Lynch)

Q2 03:10

BEHINDSaints (Jade Gresham)

Q2 02:17

The Suns have won the only two clearances this quarter and generated a score from both, including that goal to Sean Lemmens.

Q2 02:07

GOALSuns (Sean Lemmens)

Q2 00:58

BEHINDSuns (Jarryd Lyons)

Q2 00:00

Q2 is now underway.

Q1 29:49

St Kilda dominated possession in the opening term. It won the ball at the source, winning the pre clearance contested possession count (202) and the clearance count (16-2), and controlled it on the outside, recording 33 more uncontested possessions.

Q1 29:49

Gold Coast won the time in forward half by three minutes and 49 seconds in the first quarter, and the inside 50 count by one. The Suns have lost this differential by seven minutes and 50 seconds per game in 2018, the thirdworst differential.

Q1 29:49

The siren has sounded to end Q1.

Q1 27:26

The Suns have booted four goals from 13 forward 50 entries (31 per cent). Gold Coast has kicked a goal from 18 per cent of its inside 50s this season, the lowest percentage in the competition.

Q1 27:16

GOALSuns (Nick Holman)

Q1 26:03

BEHINDSuns (Josh Schoenfeld)

Q1 23:00

That goal to Paddy McCartin was sourced from a kickin. St Kilda has been outscored by 25 points from this source in 2018, the third-worst differential of any side.

Q1 22:50

GOALSaints (Paddy McCartin)

Q1 21:57

BEHINDSuns (Rushed)

Q1 20:49

The Saints have now scored 13 points from forward half intercepts, just five points less than their season average per game.

Q1 20:39

GOALSaints (Jack Newnes)

Q1 19:13

BEHINDSaints (Jack Newnes)

Q1 17:59

Jarryd Lyons has won a gamehigh five intercept possessions with two of these launching goals for his team, including that one to Alex Sexton.

Q1 17:49

GOALSuns (Alex Sexton)

Q1 14:05

St Kilda lead the clearance count 102. The Saints have lost this count by three per game in 2018, the third-worst differential in the AFL.

Q1 10:33

The Suns have grabbed two marks inside 50, two more than took in this zone last round against GWS and four short of their season average.

Q1 10:23

GOALSuns (Tom J. Lynch)

Q1 07:55

The Saints have won three forward half intercepts with their third launching their first goal for the game. St Kilda has scored just 18 points per game from this source this season, ranked 18th.

Q1 07:45

GOALSaints (Josh Battle)

Q1 06:04

Saints InterchangeJimmy Webster and is possibly out for the game.

Q1 03:38

Ben Ainsworth kicks the first goal for the game, sourced from a forward 50 clearance. The Suns have been outscored by 24 points from this source this season, the equal thirdworst differential in the competition.

Q1 03:28

GOALSuns (Ben Ainsworth)

Q1 00:23

BEHINDSaints (Jack Newnes)

Q1 00:00

Q1 is now underway.

Q0 00:00

St Kilda has generated an inside 50 from 23 per cent of chains originating in its defensive 50 in 2018, the fifth highest percentage recorded by any side, and it has launched 24 per cent of its score from this zone, ranked No. 1.

Q0 00:00

Gold Coast lost the contested possession count by 51 against Greater Western Sydney last round, the worst differential ever recorded by the club. The Suns have lost this count by 11 per game this season, ranked 18th.

Q0 00:00

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"I'm really pleased for the fans that came up and the fans back at home, and while it wasn't the most convincing victory, it was a victory full of character and wanting to do the right thing by their footy club," he said.

"From that point of view, there's a bit of relief."

Gold Coast did not score a single point in the final quarter, continuing a miserable run of final terms in the past month, in which they have scored just two behinds.

Richardson said the Saints had full confidence they could run out the final quarter and make a match of it.

"We know Gold Coast are a really young group and if we could continue to put pressure on, then opportunities would open."

It was a great night for the Saints, who trailed by as much as 39 points late in the third quarter before turning the game on its head.

Josh Battle – who kicked three goals – got the ball rolling with a strong mark and excellent finish from 40m, before Paddy McCartin and Tim Membrey, via a silly Rory Thompson 50m penalty, got the game within striking distance with goals of their own.

Former Sun Mav Weller missed a chance to take the lead with a set shot from 50m with two minutes remaining, but Gresham saved the day with his classy snap from a tight angle.

The Saints completely over-ran the Suns in the final quarter, having 39 more disposals, 13 more clearances (53-22 for the night), 14 more inside 50s and eight scoring shots to none.

St Kilda's midfield deserves much of the credit, with Jack Steven shaking a Touk Miller tag to finish with 28 disposals and 12 clearances to be the best player afield, while Seb Ross (32) and returning Jack Billings (27) were also highly influential.

The win was even more meritorious given they lost Jimmy Webster (adductor) in the first quarter and Bailey Rice (concussion) in the third.

Bailey Rice has been stretchered from the field after a head clash with Jack Martin.

"To see our response in the first three quarters, all we had to do was keep doing what we were doing, and we went away from it," he said.

"We're looking for guys that can influence in that time of the game, and we lacked them.

"The simple question is "why didn’t we want to win the game?

"We did so well in the first three quarters and proud of their effort to be at that point but that’s what makes it harder to swallow because of the last quarter."

After back-to-back floggings from Geelong and GWS, things could hardly have gone better for the Suns in the first half.

Captain Tom Lynch moved freely and feasted on the defensive work of Nick Holman and Jack Bowes, kicking second quarter goals directly from turnovers caused by each player.

Playing his first game of the season after hamstring and wrist injuries, Sean Lemmens was a ball of energy, kicking a goal and setting up another, while Lachie Weller (19 disposals) played his best game for the club.

Once the fourth quarter rolled around though, they lost composure, lost run and ultimately lost the game.

MEDICAL ROOMGold Coast: The Suns got one injury to add to a horror night, with second-year utility Jack Bowes going off late in the third quarter with a quad injury. He sat out the final term and coach Stuart Dew said he would be assessed early in the week.

St Kilda: Two setbacks for the Saints, with defender Jimmy Webster playing just five minutes before going off with an adductor problem. Coach Alan Richardson said he would likely miss one match following the bye. Young defender Bailey Rice went off with concussion following a third-quarter head clash with Jack Martin and did not return.

NEXT UPSt Kilda can celebrate their second win of the season for an extra week, with a bye coming up. They return in round 15 against Melbourne at the MCG. Gold Coast travel to Launceston to play Hawthorn next Saturday.